October 16
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October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. It is preceded by October 15, and succeeded by October 17. Following October 16, there are 76 days in the year.
Blavatsky's Gem of the Day
"Ambrosia may be extracted even from poison; elegant speech even from a fool; virtue even from an enemy; and gold from dross."
Events
- 1875 – The Founders met to discuss the By-laws of the future Theosophical Society.
- 1880 – Mrs. Alice Gordon invited the Founders, Mr. and Mrs. Sinnett and Major S. to a picnic at her home; phenomenon of duplicating a handkerchief occurred; A. O. Hume sent over to Mme. Blavatsky his first letter for transmission to the Masters of Wisdom.
Births
- None listed for this date.
Deaths
- 1931 – Charles Johnston, Sanskrit scholar and Theosophist, married to H. P. Blavatsky's niece Vera Vladimirovna de Zhelihovsky (b. 1867)
Holidays and observances
- None listed for this date.
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